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Bering Yachts sells new 45m flagship
With the sale of a 45m (148ft) Bering 145, US-headquartered Bering Yachts is breaking new ground with its largest superyacht built to date. The full-custom project is already in build at Bering’s modern shipyard in Antalya, Turkey and is scheduled for completion in 2022. The new yacht will have a ...
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New US boat show up and running last weekend
Invitation-only boat show on Long Island Sound drew a qualified audience and may offer a template for boat shows in the near future
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German design firm releases first images of US$562bn mega-catamaran
The 650ft Galileo2 is described as a “floating marina”
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Doggersbank 60 Offshore in build in Netherlands
Dutch shipyard Altena has resurrected the Vripack design for a Northern European client
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Sterling Global Financial gets preliminary go-ahead for US$350m Bahamas project
Montage Cay and Marina will create nearly 3,000 jobs during the life of the project
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British Marine launches new Summer on the Water campaign
UK trade association British Marine has launched its new ‘Summer on the Water’ campaign as Covid-19 restrictions are eased and record numbers look to take to the water.
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Overmarine expands Mangusta sales team
Italy’s Overmarine Group, builder of the Mangusta range of motoryachts, has strengthened its sales department with the appointment of Nicolò Strocco as sales manager.
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Otto Piening GmbH acquires Thies Propeller
The German propeller manufacturer now offers solutions for smaller yachts
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Benetti delivers 107m M/Y Lana
Italian superyacht-builder Benetti has announced the delivery of FB277 M/Y Lana, a 107m ‘gigayacht’ whose interior and exterior design are the result of Benetti’s inhouse team. Lana has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, a beam of 15.2m and a gross tonnage of 3,900 GT. Highlights include diesel-electric propulsion, a ...
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Lippert Components’ CEO Jason Lippert – The 15-Minute Read
Not watched the video yet? Check out the edited transcript highlights of IBI’s recent interview with Jason Lippert and learn about the benefits of experienced leadership, the growth of powered stuff and why this is a key time for the industry to focus on quality.
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Fiji launches ‘Blue Lane’ initiative for yachts and pleasure craft
Port Denarau Marina will initially be the sole port of entry
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Argentinean boating industry partially reopens; Buenos Aires show postponed
The Argentinean boating industry, a sector that normally employs around 11,000 people, has partially returned to work in accordance with government health and safety guidelines.
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SmartPlug appoints sole Italian distributor
SmartPlug Systems in the US has chosen SAIM Marine to serve as its sole distributor for Italy.
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Pearl Yachts sells two new-build units during lockdown
The UK’s Pearl Yachts has announced the sale of two new yachts during the country’s lockdown period – hull #3 of the Pearl 95 and hull #4 of the Pearl 62. Both new units will be delivered to their European owners later this year.
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Marshall Islands revises Yacht Code
An initiative to update and amend the Republic of the Marshall Islands Yacht Code (RMIYC) is currently in progress with the launch of the new revised edition anticipated for the second half of 2021.
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After so-so start, Netherlands Maritime Technology relaunches superyacht unit
The Netherlands Maritime Technology (NMT) lobby, overcoming a spat over a name and marketing slogan, has asked “renowned marketing agencies” to handle the relaunch of Holland Yachting Group as its superyacht unit. The contract will be awarded June 24, said the NMT in a presentation of the HYG’s first-year program. ...
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Ameri-Kart consolidates two facilities into new US$10m factory
Ameri-Kart, supplier of plastic components for the marine, RV manufacturing and safety industries, has begun construction on a new US$10.1m facility that will replace two of its current operations.
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Invincible Boats appoints new COO
Invincible Boat Company, the US-based builder of saltwater sportfishing and high-performance boats, has added Thomas Wieners to its executive team as chief operating officer. Wieners will help lead the company’s next growth phase, with a particular focus on enhancing operational efficiency while increasing production to meet increasing demand.
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First autonomous security surveillance boat launched in UAE
The first autonomous security surveillance boat has been introduced in the UAE by World Security, a division of the state-owned DP World port operator and also parent of P&O Marinas, which operates Mina Rashid and other facilities in Dubai.
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ACOBAR president re-elected
Eduardo Colunna will lead the Brazilian boatbuilders’ association for another two years